Passenger-registering apparatus for cars.



J. J. MODERMOTT. I PASSENGER REGISTERING APPARATUS FOR CABS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1907.

Patented Mar. 23; 1909.

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HIIIN UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

PASSENGER-REGISTERING- APPARATUS FOR CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application filed November 16, 1907. Sorta/1N0. 402,488.

To eltwhom it may concern;

Be it known that LJAMES J McDnnno'rr,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Clifton Heights, in thecounty of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have'inveilted new anduseful Improvements in Passenger- Registering Apparatus for Cars, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to passenger registering apparatus for cars, and itconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as willbehereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

ln the accompanying drawings :-Figure L is a vertical section throughone end of a passenger car, showing the improved apparatus appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the same taken adjacent to the turn stile and looking toward the adjacent end of the car.Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the turn stile. Fig. 4 is a plan view ofthe same, Fig. 5 is'a plan view of the frame of the turn stile.

The apparatus contemplated in this invention and which is applicable toany ordinary passenger car now in use without material alteration of thecar itself,-embodies a turn stile having a series of radiating arms 2set at a suitable distance apart to have ample space for a passenger toenter between the arms and proceed past the center post of the turnstile into the main body of the car where the seats are located.

lVhile any preferred form ofv turn stile may be used, I have shown asimple, light and eli'ective form of turn stile which as indicated inFig. 1 comprises upper and lower sets of arms composed of rods of tubingmade up of suitable sections and connected by unions as clearly shown inFig. 5. The upper and lower sets of said arms are con nected to a commoncenter turn est 3 and the arms are then incased in a suiltlrble cover 4preferably of textile material indicated in Figs. 3 and 4;. I

The turn stile above referred! to is arranged in the aisle ofthe car andclose .T he turn stile is allowed to revolve in one direction only. Thisis accomplished by extending the post 3 beneath the car 7 and providingthe lower end thereof with a ratchet wheel 8 which is engaged by a pawl9 pivotally mounted at 10 and held in engagel11611l3..ltl1 the ratchetwheel 8 by means of a backing spring 11. The pawl 9 is further providedwith an arm 12 to which is attached aconnection 13 which may consist ofarod wire or chain, the latter extending to and being connected with thelower arm 14 of a vertically disposed lever fulcrumed intermediate itsends at the point 15 at one end of the car, the upper arm 16 of saidlever being bent and extending horizontally through anopening 17 in theend wall of the car and provided with a head or button 18 arrangedwithin reach of the conductor.

19 designates a spring which bears against the arm 16 of the lever andholds the button inward, in which position of the parts, the pawl '9lies in engagement with the ratchet wheel 8. The conductor, however, bypressing against the head or button 18, may, through the connectionsdescribed, rock the arm 12 and move the pawl 9 out of engagement withthe ratchet wheelfi thereby allowing him to revolve the turn stile inthe reverse direction in order that he may pass the same on the oppositeside from the side used by the passengers on entering the car.

In the floor 7 and close up to and beneath the turn stile is a trcadle 2having a projecting arm 21 which is pivotally attached at 22 to the carbody, lhe treadle being upheld in the position, illustrated in Figs. 1and 2 by a supporting spring 23 located beneath the. treadle and adaptedto allow a limited downward movement of the treadle for a purpose whichwill appear. The treadle is provided with another arm 25 to theextremity of which is attached a suitable connection 26 which extendsupward to the fare register 27 and is attached to an operative elementof said fare register whereby when the treadlc 20 .is depressed, theregister is operated and the fare rung up.

The treadle 20 is located to that side of the center post 3 upon whicheach passenger must pass in reaching a seat after entering the car. lieis ton-ed to step upon the treadle 20 with lhe result above stated. Onleaving the car he must pass the turn stile on the other side and he isprevented. from llll) loo ear body and t'nlertnned at one portion of itslength and having its lower end inserted through the bottom of the earand connected to the outer end of said rod, said lever adapted torelease the pawl from the ratchet 25 wheel, a spring actuated treadlearranged beneat'l'i the turn stile and having a plurality of armsseenred thereto and extending ontwardly therefrom, the outer end of onearm is pivotally attached to the car body, the outer end of the outerarm being attached to the fare register rod, enbst-antially specified.

In testimony whereof I attix my signature in presence of two witnessesfJAM ES J. fdoDlulltLNlOlT'l.

Witnessea:

Fawn l3. Rnonns, J. Roiimmx ROBINSON.

ain depressing the treadle. The conductor. however. b v pressing thebutton 18, mayreleaae the turn v\tile so that he may pass the same onthe reverse side, thereby avoiding the ringing up of a fare. Theconductor 0i :1 ('ar previded with the improved apparatns will hecompelled to collect each tare imlieated on the register or elSe reportthe reason otj his fttiltttf to the company.

i\ passenger registering apparatus for railway ears embodying incombination with a't'at-e re;1'i ter ha ving a rod connected therewith.a turn stile the post of which is provided with a ratehet wheel locatedbet neath the (-ar tloor. a spring actuated pivoted pawl for engagingthe ratchet, wheel. 1 said pawl havin an arm therewith having one end oia rod eonnei-ted thereto, a vert tirat wring artnated lever inelosed bythe t

